A little skepticism is a worthwhile thing unless you use it to close every door of opportunity.

Yep, I've seen informercials. Like all advertising they offer good products, overpriced products, products intended to make you feel better etc.
Interesting that you find Petes ability to PhotoRead and demonstration of it distorting. I guess anyone demonstrating their reading speed before others is always going to be met with skepticsim because it one of those things that has to be personally experienced to be believed.
Those of us who have successfully experienced it like see others gain the benefits we have.
Alex